Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-06

1T is estimated on one-fourth returns
from the State that prohibition was de-
feated in Tennessee, at the election on the
18th, by from 10000 to 90, 600 majority.
A LONE highwayman held up the pas
sengers on two stage coaches on the route
from San Angelo to Ballinger, Tex, on
the 10Th, obtaining from them about s, 500.
ANOTHER death from cholera occurred
on the 2Sth at Swineburne island, N. Y,
among the steamship Alesia's passengers.
The name of the victim was not known at
the quarantine office.
CATHOLICS throughout Europe are much
incensed at the action of the Roman police
in seizing the Pope's jubilee medals be-
cause they bore an inscription designating
the pontiff as a king.
THE extent of the losses by the recent
fire at Gravenhurst, Ont, which destroyed
half of the town is now estimated at $780,
600. Already steps have been taken to re-
build the burned buildings.
CAPTAIN BLACK and his associate,
Moses Solomon, finished their examine
ton in the papers in the Anarchists case
with Generel Pryor at New York, on the
2Sth, and started for Chicago.
IT is learned on good authority that the
toSduCy Ou tuc DChSh SduScu ny
the death of Justice Woods is not likely
to be filled until after the Presidents re-
turn from his Western and Southern trip.
THE New York Democratic State con-
vention at Saratoga concluded its bust
ness on the 2sth and adjourned. A full
ticket was nominated headed by Frederick
Cook Grenominated) for Secretary Of
State.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD was in confer
ence at the sub-treasury in New York, on
the 2Sth, with a number Of leading bank
ers. The condition of the money market
at present was one of the subjects under
discussion.
ADvIcEs from Moscow say that an
official intimation has been received by
the whole Russian press to ATTAIN from
attacking Germany and Prince Bismarck.
This is taken to indicate that the Gear
has renewed friendly overtures.
THE veterans of the Grand Army as.
sembled in st. Louis paraded on the 2Sth
fully %, 900 men appearing in line, while
thrice as many more reviewed them from
points of vantage along the line.
JOHN SwINToN, of New York, has de.
clined the Socialistic nomination for Sec
IctdTy VI obdtc, Ou tuc SIOuHu VI III hcdIOu
and necessity of mending his private af-
fairs, which he says have been ruined dur
ing his devotion to the cause of labor.
The Dublin Union asserts that since
January 1, 1887. the National League has
received subscriptions amounting to f31,-
600, of which it has doled out only f4, 100
to the tenantry of Ireland. The balance,
the Union says, has not been accounted
for.
FIFTY applicants for admission to the
National Conservatory of Music presented
themselves on the 9th at the examination
which is being held in New York. They
included students from every State in the
Union and from Cuba, Scotland and Hun
gary.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD was at the
Treasury Department on the 10Th, and had
q conference with Acting Secretary
Thompson, and later attended the Cabinet
meetings. Mr.. Fairchild resumed active
charge of the Treasury Department on
the Goth.
Ar the consistory to be held at Rome in
December the Pope will confer the car
dinalate upon Archbishop Richard of
Paris and Mgr. Persico, at present on a
special mission to Ireland, and will also
invest Cardinal Jacobini with the car
dinalate.
COLONEL HUGHEs-HALLETr, against
whom charges of a scandalous nature
were recently brought by the Pail Mall
Gazette, has informed a committee of the
Conservative party that he is willing to
resign his seat in Parliament. The COM
mittee will accept the offer.
GEO. W. LAWSON. accused of attempted
murder and robbing in Rails County, Mo-,
last spring was arrested at Deer Lodge,
Mont, on the 9th. A warrant of extradi-
tion has been issued by the Governor of
the Territory and an officer is on the way
from Missouri for the prisoner.
SERIOUS misgivings have been caused at
st. Petersburg in regard to the probable
outcome of the shooting of members of q
French hunting party on the Granco-Ger-
man frontier. 1t is generally believed
that If the German officials were at fault
the government will give ample satisfac-
tion.
The President has granted a pardon in
the case of VIM. Brooks, James Fitzgerald,
Thomas jackson, VIM. Henderson. John
Palmer, Reuben Coins and Geo. Herner,
who were convicted in the United States
Court for the Western district of Arkan-
sas last August of manslaughter, and
whose sentence was suspended.
The Grand Army of the Republic, elect
ed Judge John P. Rea, of Minnesota, COM
mander-in-chief; Nelson Cole of st. Louis,
senior vice-commander-in-c John c..
Linahan, junior vice-commander-in-ch !;
General Lawrence Donahue, of Washing
ton, surgeon-general, and Rev. Edward
Anderson. of Connecticut, chaplain.
JACOB BuPP, of Woods Run, in Pitts
ourgh, Pa, has written to Sheriff Matson
of Chicago for the contract for making
the ropes with which to hang the con-
demned Anarchists. Mr. Bupp has made
the ropes used in every execution in
Allegheny County since 1910, and nearly
every one that has been used in the State.
PROPOSALS were opened on the 9th at
the Navy Department for furnishing
thirty-two sets of steel forgings for six
inch breech- loading rifle guns, oil-treated
and acknowledgements about 136
tons, and of domestic manufacture. The
Midvale Steel Company, of Philadelphia,
was the only bidder. The award has not
vet been made.
Mrs COTTON, widow of General ID. D.
Cotton, in an interview at San francisco
on 18th, denied the statement made a few
DAYS ago by C. p. Huntington before the
Pacific Railroad Commission in New York,
in regard to the letter written by him TO
her late husband. She accuses Dir. Hunt
ington of falsehood in saying the letters
were stolen from the safe, and that they